Chapter 56 is marked "Happy Birthday, Ike Watari".
After observing her every half hour, Bai Heng confirmed that Sang Li's condition had indeed improved.
The paleness on her face had faded, and her skin had regained a long-lost rosy hue; even the corners of her eyes had regained a moist redness.
Although it sounds incredible, and it challenges his years of research.
In fact, such a phenomenon has never been recorded.
She sat on the sofa, swinging her legs listlessly.
Bai Heng stood opposite her, tidying up the equipment while observing her, seemingly incredulous. The data from the equipment had stabilized completely, as if the high fever and intense fluctuations had never existed.
This is very abnormal.
Sang Li: "What's wrong?"
Bai Heng: "It's nothing."
Sang Li sighed: "I don't know who that is either, but it should be someone I know, otherwise I wouldn't know his name. Or, you can check it in the system."
Bai Heng: "Based on your description, you should have been missing for at least five minutes."
Sang Li: "Pretty much."
Bai Heng: "But from the time the system's signal was cut off to the time you reappeared, it was only a minute."
Sang Li didn't understand what Bai Heng was talking about: "So?"
Bai Heng: "The abilities of anomalous beings generally have 'uniformity.' Taking you as an example, your anomalous ability can be summarized as 'being loved,' which is an emotion. So even if you evolve again, your anomalous ability will still be related to emotions. There is a 99.99% chance that other situations will occur, such as you not suddenly learning teleportation. However, according to the description, Chi Du's ability is not only 'teleportation,' but may also include 'time compression,' which are completely two different concepts."
Sang Li: "You mean, he's a completely new evolved anomalous entity?"
Bai Heng: "That's one way to understand it."
Sang Li: "You say 99.99%, or are you still saying this has happened before in history?"
Bai Heng: "One example."
Sang Li's eyes lit up: "Oh ho!"
Bai Heng frowned; this file was also classified. "I'll tell you about it later."
"Okay, you've been busy for so long, shouldn't I show some concern for the guests?" Sang Li rubbed her stomach: "I'm hungry, how about I cook?"
How could Bai Heng possibly let Sang Li cook?
He handed his phone to Sang Li: "Use my phone to order, it's on you. You can eat whatever you want."
Sang Li ordered a Hong Kong-style restaurant and two cups of lemon tea.
While waiting for her food, she felt sticky all over from sweating and wanted to take a shower.
Sang Li: "Am I going to get a fever again?"
Bai Heng: "No."
With Bai Heng's permission, Sang Li happily took a towel and went to the bathroom.
The bathroom door closed, and the sound of running water could be heard.
Bai Heng listened to the sound and continued to look through the documents.
About ten minutes later, the door opened.
Sang Li came out in slippers, her hair still wet and draped over her shoulders, her face still damp. She had changed into a light milky-colored nightgown.
The fair skin turned pink from the steam.
only.
There was a deep pink mark on her chest, like a flower petal left after being burned.
"What is that?" Bai Heng asked.
He didn't know if it had been there just now, because the short-sleeved shirt that Sang Li was wearing, which was worn by Lu Jin, had a high neckline that covered her skin, so he couldn't see anything.
"Hmm?" She looked down and pressed her finger on it. "This is a mark left by the BEAM-107. It was always faint, but it seems to have gotten darker after I just took a shower."
Bai Heng's previously casual expression suddenly froze.
He immediately took a few steps forward, his gaze falling on the color below her collarbone.
These are not ordinary wounds, nor are they residual energy that can be triggered at will.
That's a marker.
Moreover, it doesn't seem to be an ordinary mark.
It usually occurs only in moments of heightened emotional, energetic, or physical connection, a kind of possessive assertion and declaration of sovereignty.
To be precise, there is some physiological connection between Sangli and BEAM-107.
BEAM-107 last appeared when Sang Li was attracted by the "person in the painting" inside the hot pot restaurant.
As a result, it has become the target of the Bureau's recent investigation.
It's been an unknown amount of time since it last appeared.
Sang Li really does seem to get involved with every dangerous anomaly.
Lu Jin didn't return home until very late that day.
Around 23:30.
Sang Li didn't sleep either, and sat in the living room waiting for Lu Jin to come home.
Very well-behaved.
She was almost moved to tears by her own words.
Bai Heng would never leave Sang Li alone at Lu Jin's house. He continued to monitor Sang Li's physical data every hour, and there were no abnormalities.
As for the other data, we can only analyze it after we return to the office.
He always had a vague feeling that something was wrong, especially the red candy that Sang Li mentioned.
If candy really has such great effects... it can't possibly be a simple fructose product.
This reminded him of some of the prohibited drugs that the Administration had previously researched.
After eating a ton of junk food, Lu Jin finally returned.
They were travel-worn and exhausted.
Bai Heng asked, "Working overtime again?"
Lu Jin felt displeased seeing Bai Heng acting like the male head of the household.
Sang Li handed Lu Jin a hamburger: "Are you hungry? But this is all we have at home right now. Why don't you make do with this?"
"Thanks."
Bai Heng coughed and said, "Lu Jin, I have something to say."
Lu Jin glanced at him.
Sang Li knew it involved classified information, so she reluctantly returned to the bedroom: "I'm not eavesdropping. You two can do whatever you want."
Only the two of them remained in the living room, and Lu Jin's eyes instantly turned cold.
Bai Heng handed him the report and briefly recounted the events of the day: "After she fell asleep, she suddenly disappeared from the room, but she reappeared a minute later, fully alert and with all her vital signs restored, just as I told you on the phone."
He paused for a moment, then said, "She said an anomaly named 'Chi Du' took her away and cured her. I couldn't find that name in the system. Do you remember it?"
“Chi Du?” Lu Jin frowned.
He did know of this person's existence.
However, the impression is very vague.
Bai Heng didn't miss the change in his expression: "You've heard of this name?"
Lu Jin was silent for a moment, then said in a low, hoarse voice, "I've seen her. When we brought her back to the Bureau, we searched her house. She didn't have many things. But there was one, an unsent hand-drawn greeting card, with a sentence written on the back."
He paused, took a deep breath, and said, "Happy birthday, Chi Du."
Bai Heng's expression was also not good: "At least we can assume that Sang Li and Chi Du know each other and have a close relationship. Moreover, Chi Du has been paying attention to her health. Currently, we have no information about Chi Du. I have seen the data in your room. Chi Du appeared out of thin air, took Sang Li away, and then disappeared into thin air. None of the alarms went off, and the defense measures you took were ineffective."
"Where's the location signal?"
"They all disappeared."
Silence.
Neither Lu Jin nor Bai Heng spoke.
This is a big deal.
It's still a major issue that the Administration Bureau can't discover.
Otherwise, Sang Li will be taken back.
The two have clearly reunited.
About two minutes later, Lu Jin said, "You can go back now."
Bai Heng nodded: "I was just about to check what that red candy was. Keep an eye on Sang Li. But she should be alright now."
"Um."
Bai Heng gave some instructions and then left.
Lu Jin sat on the edge of the sofa, his knuckles pressing against his brow, his expression cold and stern.
He was actually incredibly irritable today.
It's not just because Sang Li had an accident.
Rather, it was because something serious had happened at the shelter before he arrived.
Two S-level anomalies disappeared simultaneously at 9:00 AM this morning.
The entire shelter looked as if it had been thoroughly ransacked by an unseen hand.
There was no broken door, no alarm was triggered, and no one heard a sound.
Logically, shelters should have the highest level of security.
In other words, two of the places he was most concerned about experienced dramatic events at the same time.
Inside BEAM, although there were no initial alarms, subsequent investigations revealed clear signs of a struggle at the containment site of the two anomalous entities. There were bloodstains and burn marks on the ground, and the tempered glass of the control room was shattered from the inside. It seems the anomalous entity or human who attacked them was very familiar with the containment facility and had preemptively destroyed all the surveillance equipment.
Judging from the blood loss, both abnormal individuals should be dead.
What disappeared were BEAM-093 Spotted Crystal and BEAM-108 Drowning Man.
What ability could take two people away in one go?
If such an anomaly truly exists, then its strength far surpasses that of S+.
S+ is just the highest level in the classification, not the highest level of that anomalous entity.
Even stranger are the people.
All the security and management personnel on duty were mentally confused; some went insane, and some self-harmed. They were all found to have been subjected to mind-implantation commands.
When Lu Jin entered the controlled area, the administrators, with their hollow faces and covered in blood, were still cutting their wrists and banging their heads against the wall.
After being given a strong sedative, they calmed down.
"I don't remember anything that happened..."
"I don't know... I'm in so much pain, it's so painful!"
"Who's speaking in my head... telling me to kill them..."
Although Lu Jin didn't say it, he thought of one possibility.
Especially after he later discovered that the shelter's water pipes had burst, causing some of the shelter rooms to be flooded and water stains to appear in the corridors, he realized an even more terrifying fact.
BEAM-915 emits low-frequency sound waves (recorded as audio similar to whale songs), which have a strong psychological impact on humans, causing hallucinations of any form. Victims may experience extreme fear or guilt, ultimately leading to mental breakdown or self-harm.
This sounds too much like Amber's unusual ability.
Now, Bai Heng tells him that an abnormal entity that is not mentioned in any records has suddenly appeared next to Sang Li. This entity can heal her and rewrite her physical data, as if it has some kind of extremely high level of mental manipulation.
"Chi Du." Lu Jin silently repeated the name in his heart.
He increasingly felt that things were spiraling out of control.
"Have something to drink."
Sang Li came out and handed him a cup of tea.
"Thanks."
Sang Li: "Is it urgent today?"
Lu Jin: "It's alright."
Sang Li: "Don't overwork yourself. Go take a shower and then go to sleep."
Lu Jin picked up his teacup, lowered his head and took a sip. The bitter oolong tea slid down his tongue, finally calming the turmoil churning in his mind.
Sang Li sat next to him, looking at his silent profile. After hesitating for a moment, she suddenly raised her hand, reached behind him, and gently placed it on his shoulder.
"Let me give you a massage," she said. "You're so tired today, aren't you?"
Her tone was as soft as water, very endearing.
"Um?"
Lu Jin tilted his head, raising an eyebrow slightly, seemingly not expecting her to approach him.
But he didn't refuse.
Sang Li's fingertips were warm, gently pressing against the edge of his shoulder blades, massaging down from his stiff neck and shoulders. At first, her touch was a bit clumsy, like a kitten stepping on a soft cushion, gentle yet slightly ticklish. But soon, she found a few sore spots, massaging them until he let out a low, hoarse sigh.
Upon hearing the sigh, Sang Li seemed to become excited and started pressing the buttons repeatedly.
It was sore, but also incredibly exhilarating.
Her palm rested on the back of his neck, feeling his originally cold skin gradually warm up, like a layer of ice slowly melting.
Sang Li: "How about it, brother? How about you consider getting a card from me?"
Lu Jin smiled: "How much?"
Sang Li: "500 per time, or one free time if you recharge 2000, how about that?"
Lu Jin didn't speak.
Sang Li mimicked a spa massage technique: "Brother, look, everything here is sticky, we have to pry it open, and your shoulders are stiff too. If you get a membership card, we'll definitely massage it for you properly. How does that sound?"
Lu Jin discovered that Sang Li genuinely enjoyed role-playing and always had a great time acting it out.
Sang Li: "Little sister, I don't have an easy job either. I work part-time to support myself while I'm studying. If you think I'm nice, you can get a membership card, and I'll definitely give you a good massage... And after the massage, we'll send you other services, like lunch, dinner, and yogurt bowls. Isn't that convenient...?"
“Yeah, I think so too.” Lu Jin suppressed a laugh.
Sang Li's phone rang.
[Alipay payment received: 2000 yuan]
"..."
Sang Li let go: "No, you're really going to give it to me?"
Lu Jin: "What's wrong? Can't I have it five times?"
Sang Li jumped up: "Outrageous! How dare you! You're making an abnormal being do hard labor for you!"
Lu Jin laughed: "It's a mutual agreement, so there's no need for a refund."
Sang Li: "Hmph."
Lu Jin: "Should we press it again?"
Sang Li genuinely felt he was tired: "Let's do five more minutes, I can't just take advantage of you for free."
After the massage, the two took a shower.
Wash them separately.
They then entered the bedroom.
The familiar bed.
In the afternoon, Sang Li diligently changed my four-piece bedding set.
After all, Sang Li sweated so much last night that she was like a dehydrated fish.
The bedroom fell silent the moment the lights went out.
Night seeped in through the gaps in the curtains, like ink spilled on the floor.
When Lu Jin lay down, Sang Li reflexively shrank to the side.
She pulled the thin blanket tighter around herself, turned over, and faced away from him.
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